The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of
wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those
people and their ideas that inspires the innovation running through everything
we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join
Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple’s
Services—including the App Store, iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV, and many
others—are among the most dynamic and widely used in the world. As the
regulatory landscape continues to evolve, our organization requires proactive,
technically rigorous leadership to ensure our platforms navigate emerging
obligations while preserving product integrity and user trust. We are seeking an
experienced Senior Manager based in the US to lead a team responsible for
driving strategic China regulatory and compliance work within Apple’s Services
organization. In this role, you will lead the application of regulatory and
compliance obligations into products, systems architecture, and data flows,
manage key operating partner relationships, and bridge communication across US
engineering, local Apple teams in China, and executive leadership.
DESCRIPTION
Apple operates services in China at a scope and scale unlike any other
multinational company. The challenges we face have no playbook. Our work is
exceptionally complex, ambiguous, and vital to Apple’s operations. This role is
focused on how expanding data and internet regulations in China impact Apple’s
services, specifically driving the practical application of regulations into
systems architecture, data governance, and data export rules. In response to
these regulatory and compliance obligations, Apple maintains strategic and
operating partnerships for several of our services in China. This role serves as
a key owner of those relationships, collaborating closely from the US with both
local Apple teams and external operating partners to ensure our services operate
reliably and securely, while maintaining compliance with evolving rules.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
8+ years of experience leading complex technical programs in cloud or internet
services. 4+ years of formal people management experience, successfully leading
and developing senior technical teams. 4+ years of dedicated experience
translating legal, regulatory, compliance, or data governance requirements into
technical specifications and engineering roadmaps. Demonstrated technical
competence evaluating services architectures, backend data flows, or cloud
infrastructure. Proven track record managing and negotiating complex technical,
operational, or business relationships with external strategic partners.
Demonstrated excellence communicating with and influencing senior leadership
across engineering, legal, business, product, and operations organizations to
drive high-stakes decisions.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
In-depth experience leading technical compliance or engineering initiatives.
Experience with China internet or data regulations a strong plus. Experience
collaborating extensively across time zones with engineering, operations, and
partner teams in China; professional working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is
a strong plus. Direct experience participating in or preparing engineering
organizations for technical audits, regulatory inquiries, or external
certification reviews. Deep domain experience with consumer internet platforms
or cloud infrastructure operating at a global scale. Degree in Computer Science,
Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent
practical technical leadership experience.